Principal Court Technology & Knowledge Management Consultant

National Center for State Courts; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance for EMP +

Employer Paid Accidental Death & Dism.

Employer Paid Short‑Term & Long‑Term D

125 Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement: Money Purchase Plan (9% of

403B

Paid Time Off: All Purpose Leave

Paid Holidays (10)

Education Assistance

Paid Training and Development

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (501(c

Job summary

National Center for State Courts seeks a Principal Court Management Consultant to lead statewide court technology engagements, map business processes, and guide major CMS initiatives. You will coordinate between courts, vendors, and funders, ensuring policy-aligned technical solutions and high-impact project delivery.

The role emphasizes advocacy in vendor relationships, procurement oversight, and stakeholder facilitation across federal and state engagements, with travel across the United

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in business, CS, public policy, judicial administration, law, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in court technology, civic technology, enterprise software, or technology consulting.
• Direct product/vendor experience with enterprise software sold to institutional customers (courts/government).
• Hands-on experience with procurement, requirements definition, or vendor management.
• Track record of winning proposals for federal or state solicitations.
• Experience leading business process mapping or redesign in a complex, multi-stakeholder org.
• Strong writing demonstrated in reports, requirements docs, or publications.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual and on-site intensive technical assistance to local and state teams and stakeholders.
• Lead large-scale statewide business process mapping engagements from current-state to recommendations.
• Guide the next phase of a major court technology initiative (scope, sequencing, stakeholders).
• Advise courts on procurement, including requirements, solicitations, vendor evaluation, and contract accountability.
• Rewrite NCSC CMS functional requirements to align with courts' needs independent of vendor products.
• Direct project team members and draft final reports/deliverables.
• Run working sessions with judges, court admins, IT staff, and vendors to resolve politically sensitive issues.

Skills

Court technology

Civic technology

Enterprise software

Technology consulting

Vendor management

Proposal writing

Stakeholder facilitation

Education

Advanced degree in business, CS, public policy, judicial administration, or law

Tools

CMS experience

Procurement software

Requirements management tools

Job description

National Center for State Courts seeks a Principal Court Management Consultant to lead statewide court technology engagements, map business processes, and guide major CMS initiatives. You will coordinate between courts, vendors, and funders, ensuring policy-aligned technical solutions and high-impact project delivery.

The role emphasizes advocacy in vendor relationships, procurement oversight, and stakeholder facilitation across federal and state engagements, with travel across the United